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salary

[sal-uh-ree] / ˈsæl ə ri /


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The 2025 University Funding Law calls for inflation-linked salary increases dated to December 2023, as well as the restoration of student scholarships and more funding for university operations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

In those cases, employees generally receive only their base salary and bonus, which are funded out of management fees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

County that provide similar services and found the median annual compensation for CEOs was $159,737, including base salary, bonuses and other benefits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Sir Keir Starmer's government had been exploring possible restrictions on non-compete clauses since late last year, including a total ban, banning them above a certain salary threshold, or limiting how long they can last.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

I tripled my salary and told Cindy Sindy to quit her job, which she did.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

Victoria Coronel, a student at the University of Matanza in Buenos Aires province, echoed some of the French students' grievances, including "broken things don't get fixed" and teachers leaving the profession because of low salaries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

At the time the 1736 FCC paid for these additional benefits, Adelkoff was already earning one of the highest base salaries among nonprofit executives overseeing homelessness programs in the L.A. area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Willa Morton, 25, says she doesn't think couples necessarily need to reveal their salaries at all.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It also sweetened advertised salaries for new captains and first officers, according to its website.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

In 1937, a typical year, the Rad Lab listed seventeen postdoctoral physics fellows on its staff but paid the salaries of only two.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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